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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Alabama State has 16 pts more Pell recipients than U. Maryland Eastern Shore (71% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    U. Maryland Eastern Shore is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Alabama State is a bit larger (3,477 vs. 2,391)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Maryland Eastern Shore2.4K
Alabama State3.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Maryland Eastern Shore56%
Alabama State71%
First-gen share
U. Maryland Eastern Shore36%
Alabama State34%
Diversity index
U. Maryland Eastern Shore0.40
Alabama State0.25

Who they are

Men
U. Maryland Eastern Shore46%
Alabama State37%
Part-time students
U. Maryland Eastern Shore5%
Alabama State7%
Students 25 and older
U. Maryland Eastern Shore8%
Alabama State7%

Race & ethnicity

U. Maryland Eastern Shore
Alabama State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Maryland Eastern Shore66%
Alabama State43%
First-years from other states
U. Maryland Eastern Shore32%
Alabama State52%
First-years from abroad
U. Maryland Eastern Shore2%
Alabama State5%
New transfer students this fall
U. Maryland Eastern Shore165
Alabama State159
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Maryland Eastern Shore18%
Alabama State13%

Campus

U. Maryland Eastern Shore
Town near a cityNCAA D-I · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Alabama State
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Maryland Eastern ShoreAlabama State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why